Morning at 云舍 evening at Jiangkou

Today Cathy took me and Anna and two of her cousins to 云舍.  It is a sort of 'ancient village' come simple theme park.  It highlights the miao zu minority people.  





There was a parade of costumes, some traditional dancing, and music and the odd few traditional crafts.  I knew we would be safe because SWAT guys were there....But they weren't very big!






Strangely, and unintentionally, I turned out to be a bit of an attraction myself!  Foreigners are not very commonplace here.  They even interviewed me for something!  They asked me to talk about the event and my impressions of China.




There were some young girls and guys in traditional dress, some slightly older '  in traditional dress girls' and oddly enough some video game characters!


Young girls in traditional dress, an old guy, and Cathy, a young teacher who took us to this event

Traditional miao zu costume (on the left!)

Slightly older ladies in traditional costumes

Some sort of video game characters I believe Cosplay. whatever that means

It was a spectacular day, made even better by being asked to a 'photoshoot' for this couple's 60th Wedding photos.  The family was so happy to see foreigners.  



60th wedding photos


Talking to me about his service as a cinese soldier

With the Union Jack patch and the coin

Thanks and bye!


I gave them a pound coin as a souvenir piece of 'lucky money.. it was all I had!  At the end the old guy pulled me close and spike clearly to my face!.  A patently he was an old soldier and he was telling me if his pride in service to his country.  Wow!  Through an interpreter I thanked him for his service to his country, ripped off a Velcro Union Jack patch and gave it to him.  He looked happy.  I was.  Almost tearfully happy!  

We wandered off and I posed for a few stallholders, and took the bus to Jiangkou where I had some salty cake, and chatted with some old guys by the side of the road.


Later I went put with Anna and did some square dancing then challenged a bemused teen to some techno/street dance! Haha!




..And I got to see the SWAT mobile...So small...even Noddy would have laughed!

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